as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
After his country’s 3-0 win over Scotland in the FIFA World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium, the now-fan kept the party going until the wee hours, and rightfully so.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
With three songs in the Top 10, Blood, Sweat & Tears performed at Woodstock, flown in and out by National Guard helicopter, in the wee hours of Monday morning on the final day.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Back in New York, New Yorkers were jubilant to say the least following the victory, with thousands taking to the streets til the wee hours of the morning to celebrate the win.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Revelers set off of flares and fireworks, climbed up street poles and onto buses, and danced in streets into the wee hours of morning.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
With three songs in the Top 10, Blood, Sweat & Tears performed at Woodstock, flown in and out by National Guard helicopter, in the wee hours of Monday morning on the final day.
—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Back in New York, New Yorkers were jubilant to say the least following the victory, with thousands taking to the streets til the wee hours of the morning to celebrate the win.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Revelers set off of flares and fireworks, climbed up street poles and onto buses, and danced in streets into the wee hours of morning.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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What Uranus will look like Uranus should resemble a tiny greenish star and will appear only about 1/63 as bright as Mars.
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Research shows the problem to be rare, accounting for a minuscule percentage of fraud cases.
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Why Utah's race matters nationally The new district is the biggest opportunity Utah Democrats have ever had for congressional representation, especially when the majority margin in Congress is minuscule.
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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